Further study details as provided by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center:

Intervention Details:

Device: 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor

Patients will go home with the 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor to be returned at the clinic after 24 hours.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

up to 24 Months (Child)

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Children of all races and both sexes including Spanish-speaking under 24 months of age with unilateral hydronephrosis greater than 10-mm in anterior posterior diameter; multicystic-dysplastic kidney on ultrasound examination.

Exclusion Criteria:

Children over 24 months of age who have undergone surgery and whose parents do not wish to be involved in the study.

Contacts and Locations

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More Information

Responsible Party:

Warren T. Snodgrass, M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

To measure 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure in children who have unilateral hydronephrosis or multicystic-dysplastic kidneys
To compare these blood pressure measurements between the children who require surgical correction and those who do not need surgical correction.